Road Test: Loro Piana’s Into The Wild Capsule

Day one consisted of a gentle trek through River Run Trail, a picturesque woodland with idyllic views of the nearby meadow. Kale green Lagorai leggings, composed in a 50/50 silk cashmere mix, are puzzled together in an intricate stitch pattern to ensure perfect mobility. I paired them with the Terminillo sweatshirt, though calling it a sweatshirt seems inadequate. I can think of no better partner on a breezy day traversing terrain. In 100% cashmere with water resistant finishings, it feels like a dad fleece if your dad is Logan Roy. I finished the look with the Fiave hat, a nylon and silk fisherman style hat that helped regulate my temperature as we chatted and took in scenery.

Day two meant upping the ante. Maroon Bells is well known as one of the most photographed mountains in North America and our activity was a hike up and a 3 mile cycle down. The Grigor pants were rosemary in color and came in the softest virgin wool. They were waterproof, windproof, and something I would happily wear on runs to the supermarket when back in the city. For warmth, I added the Haik jacket in Dimity, a warm sunshine yellow that perfectly contrasted the powder blue sky. Loro Piana’s collaboration with ROA, famed for the Katharina hiking shoe, gave me stability, useful on my first serious mountain biking journey (I made it down, eventually).

That evening, at a private Aspen estate, I looked at the current summer collection. A cascading black silk skirt with a tawny cashmere rollneck and leather Rebecca flats made me feel so luxe that I took an Instagram photo that I captioned “fancy Aspen mom”. As the sun set and we toasted s’mores and drank hot toddies, we learned that Loro Piana leaves no stone left unturned. Even our camping furniture was luxe: sleeping bags, hammocks and folding chairs in baby cashmere in a brandy, cream and ruggine red color palette that brought the comfort of my hotel room fireside.

Lynette Nylander is the Executive Digital Director of Harper’s Bazaar. Originally from London, England, her great loves include reading, singing badly at karaoke, new shoes and Ru Paul’s Drag Race.